---
title: Drop index
description: A drop index operation drops an index from a table.
---

## Structure

<YamlJsonTabs>
```yaml
drop_index:
  name: name of index to drop
```
```json
{
  "drop_index": {
    "name": "name of index to drop"
  }
}
```
</YamlJsonTabs>

## Examples

### Drop an index

Drop an index defined on the `fruits` table:

<ExampleSnippet example="11_drop_index.yaml" languange="yaml" />
